End of life care in Pakistan; Some ethical issues

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 745-746

  Khan, Robyna Irshad ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PAKISTAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; TABOO; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

CULTURE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PAKISTAN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84871867014     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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